Homework counts for 20%
of your course grade. Because a natural science course requires you to
learn a lot of new terminology, your 10 homework assignments are geological
crossword puzzles designed to help you learn new vocabulary and concepts
that are covered in this course. As soon as you receive this booklet,
write
your name on each assignment in the upper right corner, and copy the
due dates on each paper according to the schedule shown below.
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SPRING
2006 HOMEWORK SCHEDULEEach homework assignment is
due at the BEGINNING of the class period on the following due dates:

Credit1. Each assignment is worth a maximum
of 20 points* if handed in on the due date stamped on each puzzle.
All of your homework assignments for the course are included in this packet.
Due dates are shown above, so you have plenty of notice when homework is
due. In case you lose one of the assignments, you may find these homework
puzzles available for downloading off the Internet, at either server location:

If you are viewing this document
on the Internet, you may click on a document link (underlined text) in
the above table to take you directly to that assignment. When the
document has fully loaded, click the mouse anywhere on the screen once,
then click on the "Print" button on your Web browser to print yourself
a copy. Do not e-mail me your homework. They must be
handed in on campus as hard copy.

2. Homework assignments are collected
promptly at the beginning of the class period on their respective
due dates. Given this much advance notice, if your homework is turned in
late for any reason (absences included), a late penalty of 5 points is
assessed. If you are absent from class often, you are therefore advised
to try to turn in homework early. Any homework over 1 week past due
will receive a score of zero.

3. Early-Bird Bonus!*If
you hand in a completed homework assignment at least one day before
it is due, you may earn up to 5 extra points (up to 50 total bonus points
towards your final class grade). Your homework must be turned in at
least one day early to earn the extra credit. You may do any of
the following: 1) hand in the assignment during the preceding class
date, 2) drop it off at least one day early at the Faculty Support
Office, Room B206; they must date stamp your homework, or 3) fax
your homework assignment at least one day before the due date to
the Oakton Skokie Campus Library at (847) 635-1449 - be sure to
address it to "W. Tong, Room B206 - Faculty Support." (Faxed assignments
must be legible, or they won't be graded.)

Tips
for completing the assignments

1. Don't rush to complete all the
crosswords at one time! Not all of the answers are in your textbook
- some are topics and concepts that you can pick up only by attending the
lectures, so take good notes, and ask questions.If
you are completely stumped about some words, please contact me at (312)
886-9380 and we can discuss them.

2. Use pencil, not
pen or magic marker, to fill in the crossword puzzles. Avoid scratch-outs/liquid
paper.

3. Don't use wild guesses or "creative"
(that is, incorrect) spelling to try to fit in a word.

4. Your instructor will attempt
to grade and return your homework as promptly as possible. However,
it is a good idea to photocopy your crosswords before handing them
in while studying for your exams.